Opinion

2010 Hiiraan Online Persons of the Year

JAN 03, 2011

Peace has been illusive in Somalia since 1991. Due to the protracted civil war the news from Somalia was always negative. This year alone according to...

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Shaqsiyaadka Sannadka 2010 ee Hiiraan Online

JAN 02, 2011

Dagaalada dabadheeraaday ayaa sababay nabad-galya xumo ka jirta dalka Soomaaliya ilaa iyo sannadkii 1991. Sannadkan gudihiisa, sida ay sheegeyso hay�...

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A message to the Somali youth in 2011

DEC 31, 2010

The youth of my people, the future of the nation, I am addressing this letter to you as a person who grew up in a different era than yours. An era whe...

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A Call to the Collective Somali Conscience

DEC 31, 2010

After going through a period of reflection and self-examination, the Benadiri Intellectual Youth Organization (BIYO) is contented to announce its comm...

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It Is Time To Reclaim The Motherland

DEC 31, 2010

In a few more days, we shall bid goodbye to 2010 and with it the first decade of the 21st century. 1st of January will also mark the completion of 2 d...

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People Without a Center

DEC 27, 2010

In this short write and the subsequent poem I wish to highlight the need of the UN and International Community to reconsider their policy on refugees ...

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Can Farmajo, at least, act like Karzai?

DEC 26, 2010

Let me first admit that we, Somalis, are to blame on the state of affairs in our country. It is true that there is enormous international -- I call th...

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Understanding nature of conflict in Somalia

DEC 25, 2010

Unlike many African countries, Somalia is one of the most homogeneous countries in Africa. All Somalis are Muslim Sunni, and enjoy same culture and la...

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Mogadishu in Tears

DEC 25, 2010

As we continue to honour the 50th anniversary of our country’s independence and national unity, our Capital City is literally in tears...

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Could military intervention in Ethiopia be justified on humanitarian grounds?

DEC 23, 2010

The subject of military intervention is not new sphere in the field of international relations. The debate of the military intervention mainly focused...

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